Alternative to kilt pins

**Graham** · 2nd November 05, 12:42 AM

I know that such a patch would not function in terms of adding weight, but again, a real kilt pin can be dangerous if it gets caught on a ladder or such.

I like the idea of the scottish lion (for example), like the pewter version I bought recently
http://scottishkilts.net/store/themed_kilt_pins.html

**caig** · 2nd November 05, 03:16 AM

For a few years now I have not used a kilt pint, but an embroidered badge of about 6cm diameter sewn onto the kilt in the same position. I use the crest from my Coat of Arms but any "badge" would do. Perhaps we could get the X Marks kilt pin embroidered ?

**auld argonian** · 2nd November 05, 10:26 AM

I'll tell you...we're all (both of us!) wearing Chicago White Sox buttons on the kilt pin side of our kits these days. My daughter has a button maker and cranked out a whole slew of them during the play-offs. I was wearing the SWK Nightstalker in a bar during the playoffs and everybody first gave me a "what's this joker wearing?" look but when they spotted the Sox button they all broke into a smile.

I do have to refine my technique of sitting on a barstool kilted, though...all these adjustments to things that are second nature!

best

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**Streetcar** · 2nd November 05, 01:21 PM

Check out Neokilts. I believe they offer custom embroidery on their kilts.

**starbkjrus** · 2nd November 05, 05:59 PM

Since we are talking about Kilt pins a friend of my partner told him she had an antique kilt pin and would he like to buy it as a Christmas gift for me. She sent a pic and it turns out its a er....Fly Plaid Brooch (what do you call these things?). Anyway see link below and please tell me what you think of the brooch. I would not be using this as a kilt pin but I'd appreciate an educated opinion if anyone can tell anything about the quality of this from the pic. I don't dress formally very often but I'd love to have this in my collection.

http://aolsvc.pictures.aol.com/NASAp...ViewFromEmails

Hope this link works..... :confused: <snip>Finally. Just open the link and then click the "view as guest button" and this should work.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 2nd November 05, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Since we are talking about Kilt pins a friend of my partner told him she had an antique kilt pin and would he like to buy it as a Christmas gift for me. She sent a pic and it turns out its a er....Fly Plaid Brooch (what do you call these things?). Anyway see link below and please tell me what you think of this. He won't tell me what the price is but I'd appreciate an educated opinion from this board. I don't dress formally very often but I'd love to have this in my collection.

http://aolsvc.pictures.aol.com/NASAp...ViewFromEmails

Hope this link works..... :confused: <snip>Finally. Just open the link and then click the "view as guest button" and this should work.

Star, not my taste for a kilt pin, but looks nice and I think it would work fine. Hard to tell how big and heavy it really is from the photo though.

**bubba** · 2nd November 05, 08:08 PM

Definately looks like a plaid broach to me. It'll be too big for a kilt pin.

**GMan** · 2nd November 05, 08:43 PM

Yes it does look nice, however a tad bit heavy for the kilt.

Just wondering Graham, would you consider not wearing a kilt pin? I know several people that do not.

**Hamish** · 3rd November 05, 06:56 PM

Sorry Graham, but I would not replace a kilt pin with an embroidered anything on my Scottish kilts. To do that is, to me, like having stickers all over one's car - Ugggh! If I felt the pin was a danger, either to the kilt or to myself, I would simply dispense with it. Similarly, I do not always wear a sporran, the skean dubh or garter flashes - although not for reasons of safety!

Having said that, my recently acquired Welsh cilt came with an embroidered St. David's motif just below where the cilt pin is worn - but that appears to be a 'traditional' feature of the cilt and, as such, I am quite content to wear it.

**Hamish** · 3rd November 05, 07:03 PM

Dee, that is definitely a plaid brooch and is probably 3/3½" in diameter - mine is 3½". The one you show us is handsome and looks to be of good quality, but will be far too large to use as a kilt pin. Besides, those in the know will recognise it as a plaid brooch and will assume you don't know what you are doing - which would never do!! ;)